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Montreal Canadiens vs. Anaheim DucksMar 6, 2026

Final / SO· Honda Center
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MTL
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Goals123OTSOTShots123OTT
MTL203005MTL4146428
ANA212016ANA12138033
MTL 67ANA 60
MTL 3.83ANA 3.59
PP goals
MTL 1ANA 1
Hits
MTL 21ANA 17
Blocks
MTL 15ANA 12
PIM
MTL 4ANA 8
MTL 55%ANA 45%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Anaheim Ducks edge Montreal Canadiens 6–5 (SO)

Anaheim Ducks beat Montreal Canadiens 6–5 in a shootout at home. Chris Kreider (ANA) led the scoring with 1G 3A.

  1. Points
    Chris Kreider had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 17:40.Kreider
  2. Points
    Cole Caufield had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:48.Caufield
  3. Points
    Lane Hutson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 25:51.Hutson
  4. Points
    Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 18:04.Gauthier
  5. Points
    Jackson LaCombe had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 27:07.LaCombe
  6. Points
    Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:30.Carlsson
  7. Points
    Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 23:08.Suzuki
  8. Points
    Jacob Trouba had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 28:36.Trouba

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, MTL at ANA: 127 attempts, 61 on goal, 10 goals, 7.42 expected goals; best chance Jackson LaCombe at 0.46 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← MTL attacks left (bottom on phones)ANA attacks right (top on phones) →
  • ANA
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 127 of 127 attempts · ANA 60 · MTL 67

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at ANA: expected goals 3.59 to 3.83 (MTL led the chances), shot attempts 60 to 67, 10 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdOTANAMTLGSHGLCCCCKnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:47
  • ANA
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
ANAMTLcontrol2nd3rdOTGauthier · 1st 0:39Suzuki · 1st 1:01Hutson · 1st 3:33Gudas · 1st 11:56LaCombe · 2nd 12:15Carlsson · 3rd 0:35Caufield · 3rd 8:41Carrier · 3rd 11:47Caufield · 3rd 13:04Kreider · 3rd 19:18
  • ANA pressure
  • MTL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: MTL 33% of the game, ANA 34%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, MTL at ANA: 38 players over 64:47; most ice Lukas Dostal (63:51) for ANA and Samuel Montembeault (65:00) for MTL, 10 goals.

ANA
MTL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

ANA skaters (rows) against MTL skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the ANA side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, ANA rows versus MTL columns: 250 matchups; most common LaCombe vs Suzuki, 11:54 at 75% xGF.

ANA ↓ · MTL →SuzukiSlafkovskýCaufieldEvansDachBolducDanaultAndersonGallagherDemidovNewhookKapanenHutsonDobsonMathesonGuhleCarrierXhekajL1 GauthierL1 KreiderL1 CarlssonL2 PoehlingL2 KillornL2 SenneckeL3 WasheL3 VielL3 JohnstonL4 VatranoL4 McTavishL4 HarkinsD1 TroubaD1 LaCombeD2 GudasD2 ZellwegerD3 MintyukovD3 Moore
ANA xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatMTLANA
6059
2.553.18
2.442.88
1113
12
1922
+0.009−0.009
33%34%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Anaheim Ducks

Current ANA line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 0:39
    ANACutter Gauthier (Leo Carlsson, Chris Kreider)snap0.19 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Newhook, Guhle, Kapanen, DemidovANA: Kreider, Trouba, LaCombe, Gauthier, Carlsson
    MTL 0 – 1 ANA
  2. 1:01
    MTLNick Suzuki (Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovský)wrist0.12 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Hutson, SlafkovskýANA: Killorn, Moore, McTavish, Mintyukov, Sennecke
    MTL 1 – 1 ANA
  3. 3:33
    MTLLane HutsonPP (Juraj Slafkovský, Nick Suzuki)snap0.09 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Caufield, Hutson, Slafkovský, DemidovANA: Trouba, Moore, Mintyukov, Washe
    MTL 2 – 1 ANA
  4. 11:56
    ANARadko Gudas (Frank Vatrano, Ryan Poehling)slap0.01 xG
    MTL: Carrier, Dach, Newhook, Xhekaj, SlafkovskýANA: Gudas, Vatrano, Viel, Poehling, Zellweger
    MTL 2 – 2 ANA

2nd period

  1. 12:15
    ANAJackson LaCombePP (Cutter Gauthier, Chris Kreider)slap0.05 xG
    MTL: Danault, Matheson, Evans, CarrierANA: Kreider, LaCombe, Gauthier, Carlsson, Sennecke
    MTL 2 – 3 ANA

3rd period

  1. 0:35
    ANALeo Carlsson (Chris Kreider, Jacob Trouba)wrist0.17 xG
    MTL: Anderson, Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, HutsonANA: Kreider, Trouba, LaCombe, Gauthier, Carlsson
    MTL 2 – 4 ANA
  2. 8:41
    MTLCole Caufield (Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson)slap0.14 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Hutson, SlafkovskýANA: Kreider, Trouba, LaCombe, Gauthier, Carlsson
    MTL 3 – 4 ANA
  3. 11:47
    MTLAlexandre Carrier (Jake Evans, Zachary Bolduc)snap0.09 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Evans, Carrier, Dach, BolducANA: Killorn, Poehling, Moore, Mintyukov, Sennecke
    MTL 4 – 4 ANA
  4. 13:04
    MTLCole Caufield (Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson)tip-in0.13 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Dobson, Caufield, Hutson, SlafkovskýANA: Trouba, Vatrano, Harkins, LaCombe, McTavish
    MTL 5 – 4 ANA
  5. 19:18
    ANAChris Kreider (Jacob Trouba, Jackson LaCombe)tip-in0.20 xG
    MTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Dobson, Newhook, SlafkovskýANA: Kreider, Trouba, LaCombe, McTavish, Gauthier, Sennecke
    MTL 5 – 5 ANA

Decided in the shootout: MTL 5 – 6 ANA.

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nick Suzuki CL1112+120.3200023:08——4734
Juraj Slafkovský LL1022+110.7501021:13——4331
Cole Caufield RL1213+240.4500019:48——4430
Jake Evans CL2011+100.0050017:14——6487
Kirby Dach CL2000030.3102016:58——6370
Zachary Bolduc RL2011+120.2851015:54——6475
Phillip Danault CL3000000.0610013:40——6552
Josh Anderson RL3000-100.1701212:57——6142
Brendan Gallagher RL3000030.2820012:18——6757
Ivan Demidov RL4000-130.4901015:11——2737
Alex Newhook CL4000-320.3411014:38——2839
Oliver Kapanen CL4000-100.0000010:46——1924
Lane Hutson DD1123+220.1501025:51——6861
Noah Dobson DD1022+140.1411024:56——7463
Mike Matheson DD2000-100.0010023:16——2613
Kaiden Guhle DD2000-100.0025019:42——2021
Alexandre Carrier DD3101010.0901216:13——6554
Arber Xhekaj DD3000-110.0130011:06——4324
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Samuel Montembeault(start)O33285.8483.5965:00

Anaheim Ducks

ANA skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Cutter Gauthier LL1112+250.5500018:04——6974
Chris Kreider LL1134+240.3900017:40——7375
Leo Carlsson CL1112+140.3700217:30——6874
Ryan Poehling CL2011010.0901022:25——3865
Alex Killorn LL2000-210.1811020:10——3759
Beckett Sennecke RL2000-150.8221019:41——3361
Tim Washe CL3000000.0101014:10——3536
Jeffrey Viel LL3000+120.2200012:36——3333
Ross Johnston LL3000000.0060010:43——2932
Frank Vatrano RL4011000.0031011:11——4429
Mason McTavish CL4000-100.0110010:43——4218
Jansen Harkins CL4000-110.1420010:28——4127
Jacob Trouba DD1022+110.0100228:36——5571
Jackson LaCombe DD1112+120.5811027:07——5772
Radko Gudas DD2101+120.0211219:11——4240
Olen Zellweger DD2000+130.0603218:26——4648
Pavel Mintyukov DD3000-220.1601016:45——4232
Ian Moore DD3000-200.0001016:04——5039
ANA goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Lukas Dostal(start)W28235.8213.8363:51

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Cutter Gauthier (ANA) 1st 0:39 · assists Leo Carlsson, Chris Kreider · Dump and chase · dumped in · 2-on-1 at the blue line · 54.7 mph shot · 2.8 s from entry to goal.

Cutter Gauthier · 1st 0:39 · ANA

Play
dump-and-chase
Entry
dump
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
54.7 mph
Distance
15 ft
Entry to goal
2.8 s
Type
one-timer

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Nick Suzuki · 1st 1:01 · MTL

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
1
Shot
54.3 mph
Distance
22 ft
Type
one-timer

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Lane Hutson · 1st 3:33 · MTL PP

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
5-on-4
Passes
0
Shot
59.8 mph
Distance
32 ft
Entry to goal
4.1 s

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Cole Caufield · 3rd 13:04 · MTL

Play
deflection
Passes
2 (royal road)
Shot
41.7 mph
Distance
10 ft
Type
deflection

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Jackson LaCombe · 2nd 12:15 · ANA PP

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
66.1 mph
Distance
46 ft
Type
one-timer

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Leo Carlsson · 3rd 0:35 · ANA

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
1 (royal road)
Shot
37.4 mph
Distance
19 ft
Entry to goal
2.7 s
Type
one-timer

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Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:18 · ANA

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
47.7 mph
Distance
5 ft
Entry to goal
8.8 s
Type
deflection

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